East Carolina Manuscript Collection Archives

Feb 19, 2010
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Wahl-Coates Training School Philosophy Chart

Source:  Walhl-Coates School Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #6 Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: The image below entitled "Relation of Training School to College" is an original design drawing for...

Feb 12, 2010
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William Hooper, Declaration of Independence Signer

Source: Joseph Hewes and William Hooper Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #994 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: William Hooper (1742-1790), a native of Boston who later moved to New Hanover...

Jan 22, 2010
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Letter from Santa Claus, Amsterdam

Source: The William H. & Araminta Guilford Tripp Papers, 1849-1911, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #614 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: William H. and Araminta Guilford Tripp were married in 1853...

Jan 15, 2010
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Source: J.C. Peele, M.D. Papers, ca. 1918-1987, undated, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, #1030.25.g Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: The J.C. Peele, M.D. Papers (ca. 1918-1987, n.d.) is a manuscript collection...

Dec 18, 2009
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Artist Sarah Blakeslee

Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #741 Staff Person: Maury York Description: Sarah Blakeslee (1912-2005) studied art at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington and at...

Dec 11, 2009
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World War II era British War Propaganda Posters

Source: Robert Lee Ghormley Papers East Carolina Manuscript Collection #1153 Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: Today's staff pick features two of the many World War II era British war propaganda...

Dec 04, 2009
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Holiday Postcards

Source: Blanche Hardee Rives Papers, 1905-1974, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #335 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: The images below are holiday postcards for Thanksgiving and Christmas from the Blanche Hardee...

Nov 13, 2009
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Mary Jordan White 1859-1909

Source: Belvidere Academy Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #4 Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: This small pamphlet details the life and death of Mary Jordan White, a student, teacher, and...

Nov 06, 2009
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Dueling in New Bern, N.C. 1822-1872

Source: Guide to the Stephen F. Miller Memoir, 1872, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, #371 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: The images shown below are of the front cover and two...

Oct 02, 2009
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Lucy Cherry Crisp

Source: Lucy Cherry Crisp Papers, 1794-1972, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #154 Staff Person: Maury York Description: Lucy Cherry Crisp (1899-1977), a native of Edgecombe County, N.C., studied music at the...